In perhaps one of the more noticeable advances in the fight against censorship, the famous-for-pirating site Pirate Bay released their own browser to combat being blocked in different countries. The software is bundled with the good old Tor browser which allows for anonymous web browsing and access to all kinds of restricted sites from dark web marketplaces to kiddie porn to the kind of government information that could get a person put on all kinds of watch lists just for accessing. The Pirate browser doesn't allow for the same kind of anonymity, but still gets through many government restrictions, and is aimed at allowing the public access to all that downloadable content that most governments are banning. It's a fantastic Fuck You to the idea of censorship, and a nice push forward in spreading the word about proxy servers, VPNs and alternate ways of accessing information. As the idea of censorship becomes an increasingly big problem with countries like the UK proposing massive bans, and the US looking to revive SOPA (along with countries like Korea, China, and the many others that already allow for only a very restricted internet), it becomes that much more important for the general public to learn ways around it. Sure, it's where assassinations can be bought, and where kiddie porn thrives, but it's also the last frontier for unadulterated news and information at a time when finding such things has become harder and harder. I say, good for any organization that doesn't accept the foolish boundaries put in place whether it's the Tor browser allowing access to everything, the Torch browser getting past geographical restrictions, or the Pirate Browser for promoting the free flow of content. So go Pirate Bay!! For giving censorship a nice old kick to the groin!
The Pirate Browser

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